Rasha Omran
was born in Tartus, Syria, in 1964. She has a degree in Arabic literature from Damascus University. She is the director of Al-Sindiyan festival of culture. Since 1997 she has published three collections of poetry.
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Banipal No 22 Spring 2005
Banipal No 31 Spring 2008
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